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Evan Odell
Education
Visiting Student
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
2014 - 2013
BA (Honours) in Political Science
Laurentian University
Sudbury/Barrie, Canada
2014 - 2009
Professional Experience
Data Scientist
Pandata
Berlin
Current - Mar 2020
- Develop data pipelines to integrate data from multiple sources.
- Analyze data using statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to identify key insights.
- Communicate insights through visuals, presentations and written reports.
Researcher
Disability Rights UK
London
Nov 2020 - Jun 2016
- Conducted original quantitative and qualitative research on a range of policy areas, and used that research to develop original policy proposals and respond to government policies.
- Produced statistical briefing papers and presentations based on my analysis of a range of sources, using national and international surveys and administrative data.
- Communicated findings to professional and public audiences, including testifying before House of Lords Economics Select Committee and appearing on BBC News.
Instructor in Health Studies
Queen’s University, Bader International Study Centre
East Sussex
May 2019
- Designed and taught “Disability Studies: Issues, Research and Policy”, a final-year undergraduate course with a particular focus on the process of policy development and comparative analysis of welfare states.
Freelance Data Analyst
London Business School
London
Oct 2018 - Jun 2018
- Designed a methodology to analyse parliamentary speeches using structured topic models, and wrote methods section, data visuals and statistical tables for use in a future paper.
Performance and Impact Officer
Future Leaders Trust
London
Jun 2016 - Oct 2015
- Conducted primary and secondary analysis of school performance data using R and Excel, disseminated results internally through presentations and internal reports, and externally through press releases.
- Assisted with improving the quality of internal data, through standardising formats, identifying existing errors, and delivering training.
Memberships
Selected R Packages
nomisr: Access Nomis UK Labour Market Data
Journal of Open Source Software, 3(27), 859. 10.21105/joss.00859
N/A
2018